Southern Peach Iced Tea
This Southern Peach Iced Tea recipe combines the sweetness of ripe, simmered peaches with the robust flavor of black tea, creating a refreshingly sweet beverage perfect for hot summer days. It's a simple yet delightful fusion of homemade peach syrup and freshly brewed tea, chilled to perfection and served over ice.
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
For Peach Syrup
- 4 ½ cups frozen sliced peaches
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
Tea
- 4 family-sized black tea bags
- 5 ½ cups water
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, add peaches, water, and sugar.
- Let cook over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
- Cook for about 15 minutes.
- Use a masher to mash the peaches as they soften.
- Let cook for about ten more minutes.
- Strain the peach mixture, set aside, toss the peach pieces, then set to the side.
- Boil 5 1/2 cups of water, then remove from the heat.
- Place the tea bags in the water and let sit for 20 minutes.
- Pour the peach syrup into the pot of tea.
- Mix until well combined.
- Refrigerate until the Southern peach iced tea is nice and cold.
- Fill glasses up with ice, then pour in the tea
- Serve & enjoy!